Chris Wolfe, a partner in the Haynes and Boone, LLP
Energy Practice Group, talks about the ever-increasing innovation in the oil field services space. >>
This Note discusses the advantages and disadvantages of hydraulic fracturing, certain federal, state and local regulations to which hydraulic fracturing is subject and the future of hydraulic fracturing. >>
As the controversy surrounding hydraulic fracturing (hydro-fracking) and natural gas drilling ensues, a New York court upheld a town’s zoning ordinance banning natural gas drilling. >>
New technologies have transformed the oil and gas industry and led to a revival of oil and gas production in the Western Hemisphere. From western Canada to Brazil, these new technologies are being applied to unlock petroleum sources that were previously uneconomical: shale gas and shale oil (also called “tight oil”) in the U.S, oil sands in Canada, and deep-water oil in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Brazil. >>